T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger set for May 1

The T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger has been officially cleared and given the “go ahead” for a May 1 finalization. After MetroPCS stockholders approved the acquisition earlier in the week, T-Mobile‘s parent company, Deutsche Telekom, reported that the consolidation will take effect on May 1, 2013.

“The merger adds valuable tailwind to our Uncarrier Strategy in the USA…Together with MetroPCS, we will make considerable improvements to our competitive position with our combined state-of-the-art network, more powerful sales model and top devices.” – Timotheus Höttges, CFO of Deutsche Telekom and Chairman of the newly-formed company. “

In addition to smartphones and mobile gadgets, Scott has a deep appreciation for film, music, and sunflower seeds. A husband and father, he likes spending down time riding his mountain bike or binge-watching TV. Scott has overseen the day-to-day activities of AndroidGuys since 2007.

I was a MetroPCS customer and you wouldn’t believe
the mountain of grief they caused me. Story at
http//SwensonStudio.com/metropcs.htm While I
believe that this merger is good for the consumer
in general, it’s bad for the metroPCS subscribers.
I’m glad that I bailed. If it was bad to be a Metro
customer before, it’s horrible now. Customer will
be jumping ship by the boat load. Exactly, what
T-mobile wants. After all they are buying the
company for it band spectrum, not the customer
base.